Question

【题目】根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

They Just Can’t Help It

My theory is that the female brain is mainly built for empathy — the ability to understand other people — and that the male brain is mainly built for building systems. 【1】 For example, women are more likely to read magazines on fashion and parenting, while men will choose magazines that feature computers and sport.

You may think that these preferences are influenced by the way people are taught to behave when they are growing up. However, this is not the case.

A new study carried out at Cambridge University shows that newborn girls look longer at a face, and newborn boys look longer at a mechanical mobile. 【2】 It has also been observed that girls are better at noticing signs of changes in other people’s feelings. Boys, however, seem to enjoy building toy towers and playing with toys which have clear functions. 【3】 People whose jobs are in the construction industries are almost male. Math and engineering, which require high levels of systems-thinking, are also male-chosen disciplines.

Why do men and women have the difference? Actually women have four times as many brain neurons (神经) that connect the right and left part of their brains as men. Because of it, women have a better ability to multitask than men. 【4】

Men tend to focus on a limited number of problems at a time. They will separate themselves from problems and view tasks as independent from one another.

Some people may worry that I am suggesting one gender (性别) is better than the other, but this is not the case. My theory says that males and females differ in the kinds of things that they find easy, but that both genders have their strengths and weaknesses. 【5】 It is not true. The study simply looks at males and females as two groups, and asks what differences exist, and why they are there.

A. Generally speaking, there are clear differences.

B. Their preference for building systems may change over time.

C. You can see the same kind of pattern in the adult workplace.

D. They will consider many sources of information at the same time.

E. It is important to stress that the female brain may be built more for empathy.

F. That suggests certain differences between male and female brains are biological.

G. Others may think the theory creates a belief of what a particular type of person is like.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】F

【3】C

【4】D

【5】G

【解析】

【文章大意】本文由我的观点入手，说明男性与女性头脑用途取向不同，并用男性与女性杂志的选择性不同作例子。

【1】A 前文叙述男女的大脑用途不同，后文举例说男性与女性在杂志选择上的区别，由此可知，此处应为一个总起性质的句子，强调区别。故该空选A。

【2】F 第二段总的观点为男性与女性在选择上的差异是后天培养的，However 话锋一转，第三段说新生儿在选择上的差异，因此提出新的观点＂这表明男性与女性在选择上的差异是天生的，即为生理差异决定的＂ 。故F正确。

【3】C 前文提及男孩对搭建玩具塔楼以及功能性较强的玩具有强烈的倾向，后文说建筑类工作多为男性，故前后文都是描述男性相同的选择倾向，只是在年龄和场所方面有所不同。故选择C。

【4】D 前文提及女性更具有同时进行多个任务的能力， D项中的many sources 及at the same time与之呼应。

【5】G 前文提到My theory ——＂男性与女性各有优缺点＂，后文说＂It is not true＂，故此处引出别人对我的误解的观点。故选择G。